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Sonic
Interference
Pono,
Flashlight headline the week.
BY
VANESSA SALVIA
I don't know how Luckey's Cigar Club & Tavern is
finding the quirky, obscure bands they've been booking there lately,
but I'm glad for it. It definitely makes the musical texture of Eugene
much more interesting, from my perspective. Pono, in the band's
words, is "two parts Yo La Tengo, two parts Death in Vegas, one part
X, 3/4 parts VU [Velvet Underground, for those not in the know] plus
inspiration derived from philosophy (Derrida in particular) situation,
art, love, Henry Miller, roaches, movies, masturbation and bubble baths."
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| PONO
AT LUCKEY'S AUG. 28. |
After listening to a sampler CD I received, I can't
argue with that at all, at least in terms of the musical references.
Pono formed Aug. 14, 1998 when bassist/vocalist Barbara, guitarist/vocalist
Ellard and drummer/vocalist Poopy decided to stop talking and start
making music. That music sounds like its being played underwater, and
we the audience are the hapless whales being beached by the sonic interference.
Except that we're happy about it, and we want to stay.
There have been two recordings by this group so far:
1999's Mao Tse-tung's Bar Mitzvah Was 13 Years, 13 Months And 13
Days Before Gandhi's Circumcision (yes, that's the name of the CD!)
and Aisle 3, released in 2001. Pono is on Zeitgeist Rekords and
is on a short tour right now, being joined on all dates by fellow Zeitgeisters
Pillow Pusher. According to the band, Pono will break up Aug.
14, 2008, exactly 10 years after their formation. If you ask me, that
10 years is merely a pupal stage, and they'll then emerge into something
much more terrifying, and proceed to the second stage of their plan–world
domination. I can't explain the fixation with swordfish and ravioli,
but if you go to the show Thursday, Aug. 28, you can ask them. The meaning
of all this will then be revealed.
John Henry's Rock Palace in Eugene welcomes Flashlight
Brown to town on Friday, Aug. 29. Canadians Fil, Matt, Mike and
Tim were bored kids in a small college town and decided to do something
about it, namely start a band. They immediately turned heads in their
sleepy town and high-tailed it to the big city of Toronto. They felt
swallowed up by the town, and strove to get themselves noticed, to no
avail. Their solution? They created a fictitious booking agency and
named themselves the sole clients. Calling clubs with a name to throw
around, albeit a made-up one, gave them the influence they needed to
get gigs in Toronto and across the country. As the four guys toured,
they lived the unadorned life on the road, eating junk food and sleeping
on cold floors night after night. But they realized they liked it, and
the constant togetherness tightened their performances and brought them
to a new level of musicianship.
Recently the foursome experienced a payback of sorts
for all their sacrifice and hard work: Rob Cavallo, who produced Green
Day, Alanis Morisette and Goo Goo Dolls, wanted to record two songs
with them. The band went from flat broke in Calgary to recording in
L.A. in what seemed like a heartbeat. The two songs turned into a whole
album as Cavallo became gripped by the band. This resulted in My
Degeneration, a testament to six years of life spent on the streets
and not giving up on a dream. According to their press release, "Fueled
by the energy of punk, the power of the great guitar bands, the irreverence
of the Simpsons and the surprisingly profound, this album reaches out
to everyone who's ever struggled to find their place in a world of borders
and cliques." Remember the name and catch this band, but go early enough
to see the great local openers. They'll be playing along with 2 Bucks
Short, Capgun Suicide and Low Tolerance.
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ART OF EVERYTHING
513 MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE
FR: DJ Dance--8
BRICK HOUSE
136 4TH ST., SPFD. 988-1612
FR: Servants to the End, Blackline--9
CAFE LUCKY NOODLE
207 E. 5TH AVE. 484-4777
TH: Raging Family--9:30; Trip-hop
SA: Brothers of Beat--10; R&B, hip hop, reggae
CAFE PARADISO
115 W. BROADWAY 484-9933
FR: Rhythm Pimps, Red Fish Blue Fish, Nicole Barrett--9
SA: The John Shipe Band, Jessika Plotkin--9
MO: Songwriter Showcase--9
TU: Acoustic open mic--7
WE: DUVO--8; Folk
CHAPALA RESTAURANT
68 W. 29TH AVE. 683-5458
SA: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
WE: Lo Nuestro—6; Latin
CLUB RIO BAR & GRILL
444 E. 3RD 484-2927
TH: Must See TV--8
FR: DJ Mike--9; Hip hop
SA: DJ Alberto--9; Salsa
TU: Family Karaoke--6
WE: DJ Mike Wet 'n' Wild Wed.--9
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| GLOBAL
FUNK COUNCIL PLAYS THURSDAY AT COZMIC PIZZA AT THE STRAND. |
COZMIC PIZZA @ THE STRAND
199 W. 8TH AVE. 302-6013
TH: Global Funk Council--8:30; Funk
FR: Son Mela'o--8; Cuban dance
SA: Rob Tobias and Friends--8; Pop, folk, world
SU: Ginger Tea--7; Arabian dance, Poetry Lives!
w/Steve Mochi, Bin Dass--8:30; Poetry
MO: Acoustic Swing--8:30; Swing, jazz
TU: Eugene Laughter Club meeting--6:30, Never
Bored Gamers meeting--8
WE: DJ Moses--8; Spinning roots, culture
DIABLO'S
959 PEARL ST. 683-3855
TH: Rumba--10; Salsa, Merengue, Pop Latino
FR: DJs Tremor, Supa J--9; Hip hop, request
SA: DJs Howie, Anmar, Ceez--9; House, dance
WE: Ace of Clubs--9; Hip hop, soul, funk
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 PEARL ST. 343-2346
TH: DJ Supa J--9; Requests
FR: Heavenly Oceans, Trio de Jenero--10; Instrumental
rock, funk
EMBERS SUPPER CLUB
1811 HWY. 99 N. 688-6564
TH: Billy McCoy—9; Country
FR: Michael Anderson Trio—9; Variety, country
SA: Michael Anderson Trio—9; Variety, country
WE: Billy McCoy—9; Country
EUGENE WINE CELLARS
255 MADISON ST. 342-2600
WE: Eclypse w/Lynda Duffy--5
GOOD TIMES
375 E. 7TH AVE. 484-7181
TU: Rooster's Blues
Jam--8
JO FEDERIGO'S
259 E. 5TH AVE. 343-8488
TH: Jo Fed's All Star Jazz Jam-9
FR: Tim Clarke Quartet--9:30; Jazz
SA: Skip Jones--9:30; Jazz
SU: Mark Allan--9; Acoustic guitar
MO: Open Mic w/Skip Jones the Boogie Woogie Man—10
TU: Barbara Dzuro—8:30; Jazz piano
WE: Latin Flavor w/Paul Paydos Trio—9; Latin
jazz
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| FLASHLIGHT
BROWN PLAYS FRIDAY AT JOHN HENRY'S. |
JOHN HENRY'S
77 W. BROADWAY 342-3358
TH: '80s Night w/Chris, Jenn and John--10
FR: Flashlight Brown, 2 Bucks Short, Capgun Suicide,
Low Tolerance--10
SA: The Black Halos, The Courtesy Clerks, Sawyer
Family, PB Army--10
SU: Hello Lobster, Sawada, goto xy, Jon-7--9;
Future disco
MO: Singer songwriter open mic--9
TU: Station Wag, Chain of Being, Avoid the Future
Shadow, Ape--10
SA: Higher Ground Sound--10; Dance hall reggae,
hip hop
LAVELLE'S TASTING ROOM
5TH ST. PUBLIC MARKET 338-9875
FR: Gus Russel--5:30; Jazz
SA: Gus Russel--5:30; Jazz
LONE STAR BAR AND GRILL
I-5 AT COBURG 686-8686
TH: Girls get wild--9; DJ dancing
FR: Guys get wild--9; DJ dancing
SA: Karaoke--9
TU: Open mic--9
WE: Coyote Ugly--8
LUCKEY'S CLUB CIGAR
933 OLIVE ST. 687-4643
TH: Pono, Pillow Pusher--9:30
FR: Nimbus--9:30; Funk rock
SA: The Champagne Syndicate--9:30; Funky soul
LUNA
30 E. BROADWAY 434-5862
TH: Eric Muiderman--7, Tim McLaughlin's 11 Eyes--9:30;
Funky jazz fusion
FR: Erik Muiderman—7; Guitar, Sun Bossa--9:30;
Brazilian samba
MAC'S AT THE VET'S
1626 WILLAMETTE ST. 344-8600
TH: Christie & McCallum—7; Oldies, country
FR: Brian Chavalier & his electric blues band--9:30
SA: Jupiter Hollow (Downstairs)--9:30, Alberta
Adams, Deb Cleveland w/the Vipers (Ballroom Upstairs)--9:30; Blues
WE: Bourbon Renewal--8:30; Blues
MCDONALD THEATRE
1010 WILLAMETTE ST.
MO: De La Soul, Lifesavas, Boom Bap Project, PT
Movement--9; Hip hop
WE: The Wailers, Israel Vibration--9; Reggae
OVERTIME TAVERN
770 S. BERTELSEN 342-5028
TH: West Side Blues Jam--8:30
PERUGINO
767 WILLAMETTE ST. 687-9102
WE: Irish Jam--7; Celtic
PLANET GOLOKA
679 LINCOLN ST. 465-4555
FR: Open music jam--7
SA: Kirtan chant and dinner--6:30
TU: Poetry open mic--6:30
WE: Kava ceremony--6:30
QUACKER'S
2105 W. 7TH 485-5925
MO: Karaoke--9; Variety
WE: Quacker's Blues Bash—8:30; Blues jam
RAMADA INN
225 COBURG 342-5181
FR: Rock-it-9:15; Rock
SA: Rock-it-9:15; Rock
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| TY
CONNOR'S HOT AUGUST NIGHTMARE MEGA-BAND EXTRAVAGANZA, SATURDAY AT
SAM BOND'S GARAGE. |
SAM BOND'S GARAGE
407 BLAIR 431-6603
TH: Lo Fi Breakdown--9; Bluegrass
FR: Foghorn Leghorn, Dromedary--9
SA: Ty Connor's Hot August Nightmare--9:30; Comedy
SU: Irish Jam--4, Bingo w/Tom Heinl--9; Prizes,
goofing
TU: Bluegrass Jam--9
WE: Stuart Davis--9; Americana
SAMURAI DUCK
980 OAK ST. 345-6577
TH: GraveAtSea, Floor--9:30
FR: The Few--9:30; Power pop punk
SA: Hillbilly DevilSpeak, Totimoshi, Blurred Fixation,
Servants of the End--9:30; Psycho, punk, metal, rock
SU: Hip hop dance party--9:30
MO: Men of Porn, YOB, Avoid the Future Shadow--9:30;
Doom sludge core
TU: Tinklepotty, Sons of Serro--9:30; Speedmetal,
stoner rock
WE: Casual Drama--9:30
SWEETWATER'S
VALLEY RIVER INN 687-0123
FR: The Olem Alves Funk Band--8; Funk
SA: The Olem Alves Funk Band--8; Funk
TACO LOCO
900 W. 7TH AVE. 683-9171
SA: Mood Area 52 Trio--7; Tango
WE: Fuzz--7; Funk, jazz
TARASCO'S
100 E. BROADWAY
FR: Salsa, Merengue w/DJ Mario Mora-9
TINY TAVERN
394 BLAIR BLVD. 687-8383
FR: Yeltzin--10; Retro
SA: Fuzz--10; Jam
MO: Open mic--9:30
WE: Cascadia Alive Anarchy Television--10, Trio
Grande--11; Latin jazz, rock
THE VOLCANO
535 MAIN ST., SPFD. 606-2645
TH: Blues Jam--9:15
FR: Ozone Baby--9:15
SA: Rock--9:15
SU: Karaoke--9:15
MO: Karaoke--9:15
TU: Rock--9:15
WE: Ozone Baby--9:15; Rock
WETLANDS
922 GARFIELD ST. 345-3606
SA: Genus Pro, Organic Assault Weapons, The Burn
Unit, Hannif and Fury--10; Hip hop
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| THE
SLIP PLAYS TUESDAY AT THE WOW HALL. THE OVULATORS OPEN. |
WOW HALL All Ages
291 W. 8TH AVE. 687-2746
SA: Thomas Mapfumo, I'chele & the Circle of
Light--9; Chimurenga reggae
TU: The Slip, The Ovulators--8:30; Jam rock
YUKON JACK'S
4TH AND W. BRDWY., VENETA 935-1921
FR: Steppin' Out--9; Rock
SA: Steppin' Out--9; Rock
SU: Karaoke--7
CORVALLIS
FOX 'N' FIRKIN'
202 SW. 1ST ST. 753-8533
TH: Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band,
Ras Gabriel & 4-Word; Reggae, beer garden, light show--3
FR: Basic Assumption--10
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